Word: fours
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...they very suggestion that four years of school might be accomplished in three turns the significance of Plan C into much deeper channels. Many thinkers besides Stephen Leacock have complained that education, is "catting up" life, that repetition and waste study are becoming a farce. Three years, for example, are too often spent on French and German where two, if efficiently taught, would be equally complete. The problem of Plan C goes hand in hand with a thorough inspection of scholastic curriculum. If progress is to be made in college admission requirements, all down the line of high school subjects...
Langy Burwell paced the Harvard squad by capturing third place in 27:37, and Joe McLaughlin was right behind him in the number four spot in 27:49. There was a triple tie for third among Gene Clark, Penn Tuttle and Dave Simboli, in 27:51. Jim, Light body and Dick Wing tied for eighth position. Yale and Princeton split the next six places between them, but both were hopelessly outclassed by the powerfully balanced Harvard squad which continued its undefeated march...
German artillery completely boxed the borderline coal and factory town, cutting all four roads entering the town but failed to follow up with infantry or tank attacks...
...dance is primarily for Freshmen, but upperclassmen are also invited to get a look at the H.S.U. imported beauties. The girls are being recruited by representatives in the four women's colleges and will be transported by special busses to the scene of action Friday...
Yardlings are urged to come and meet the girls they will want to go out with for the next four years. There will be no definite date assignments, and every Harvard man will get a chance to meet more than one collegian. Most of the Radcliffe Freshman class will be in the turnout, and Wellesley will be heavily represented...